Abbey House, Cambridge

Abbey House in January 2021

Abbey House or Old Abbey House is a 17th-century house on the corner of Beche Road and Abbey Road in Abbey, Cambridge. It lies just to the east of the roundabout where Elizabeth Way and Newmarket Road meet. The house is 17th-century but perhaps containing parts of earlier date; it has two storeys with attics. The house is a Grade II listed building;[1] the walls and archway are separately listed Grade II. It has been described as both the oldest inhabited house[2] and the most haunted house in the city.[3]

  1. ^ Historic England. "Abbey House, Cambridge (Grade II) (1331811)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  2. ^ Shelton, Nik (21 August 2002). "'Haunted house' to be opened". Cambridge News. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
  3. ^ Petty, Mike (3 December 2012). "A House with a history". Cambridge News.